WHOA: Walnut Ridge & Hoxie Online ArchiveMain MenuIntroduction & NavigationArchive CrossroadsView Archive By Source ThemeView Archive By Timeline of SourcesView Archive By Source LocationsView Archive By Source TypeView Research on Pre-WWII WR & HoxieEdward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/Goodspeed Title Page.png2020-05-03T20:14:35-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61889-10 Goodspeed's Memoirs of NEA, Lawrence County Excerpts10A leading source of info on late-18th-century Lawrence County, featuring a detailed sketch of the county's history and economy as well as numerous biographical sketches. Taken from the larger work, "Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas."plain2020-05-07T16:19:38-07:0010/1889Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1897-02 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 2_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T15:17:43-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61897-02 Sanborn Map of WR, pg 1 of 27A fire insurance map of the western half of Walnut Ridge; brick buildings are colored red and frame buildings yellow.media/1897-02 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 2.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:22:20-07:0002/1897Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1904-02 Walnut Ridge pg 3 of 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T18:25:00-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61904-02 Sanborn Map of WR pg 3 of 45Map showing a mixture of businesses, houses, and even an opera house along West Main St in Walnut Ridge.media/1904-02 Walnut Ridge pg 3 of 4.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:35:35-07:0002/1904Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 7_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:27:29-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61914-03 Sanborn Map of WR pg 2 of 74Shows the county courthouse and the blocks along Main St and Walnut St between W 2nd St and W 5th St.media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 7.jpgplain2020-05-09T12:15:53-07:0003/1914Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/Mule Car Line Circa 1890 - State Archives EofA_thumb.jpg2020-05-08T14:42:23-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6Photo, WR and Hoxie Mule-drawn Streetcar, Circa 18904The man just to the right of the numeral 2 is snacking on a banana, probably delivered by the railroad. In the background is a "Smoke Bull Durham" ad. Photo courtesy the Encyclopedia of Arkansas.media/Mule Car Line Circa 1890 - State Archives EofA.jpgplain2020-05-12T14:09:38-07:001890Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1870-07-28 Horse Thief and Counterfeiter Robbins at WR Shot - AR Gazette pg 2_thumb.jpg2020-05-12T12:26:16-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61870-07-28 Arkansas Gazette pg 23News items include the shootings of S. S. Dowell of Clover Bend and WR counterfeiter/horse thief R. R. Robbins, as well as increased interest in a Pocahontas railroad.media/1870-07-28 Horse Thief and Counterfeiter Robbins at WR Shot - AR Gazette pg 2.jpgplain2020-05-31T19:50:58-07:0007/28/1870Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/WR Steam Laundry Circa 1890 - State Archives EofA_thumb.jpg2020-05-10T18:43:55-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6Photo, Walnut Ridge Steam Laundry, Circa 18903Photograph of the facility with a horse & buggy and seven people, perhaps proprieters and staff, in front. Photo from the CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas.media/WR Steam Laundry Circa 1890 - State Archives EofA.jpgplain2020-05-10T18:47:53-07:001890Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1897-09-05 MINI JACKPOT, Great Town Description of Walnut Ridge - AR Gazette pg 12-min_thumb.png2020-05-30T15:53:58-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61897-09-05 Arkansas Gazette pg 122The Arkansas Gazette gives an affable and detailed description of Walnut Ridge, "a hustling city with one thousand inhabitants."media/1897-09-05 MINI JACKPOT, Great Town Description of Walnut Ridge - AR Gazette pg 12-min.pngplain2020-05-30T16:10:38-07:0009/05/1897Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1906-05-12 Familys Horses Scared by Electric Street Car - Arkansas Democrat pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-05T15:24:52-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61906-05-12 Arkansas Democrat pg 62A family's horses are scared by the Walnut Ridge-Hoxie electric streetcar and bolt, tossing people and groceries out of the wagon.media/1906-05-12 Familys Horses Scared by Electric Street Car - Arkansas Democrat pg 6.pngplain2020-06-05T15:28:17-07:0005/12/1906Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1897-09-26 Wonderful Account of Pearl Rush - St. Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 16_thumb.png2020-05-30T16:15:17-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61897-09-26 St. Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 162Walnut Ridge merchant T. J. Sharum gives a detailed account of the pearl rush on the Black and Cache Rivers, and promotes the prospects of the region for agriculture.media/1897-09-26 Wonderful Account of Pearl Rush - St. Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 16.pngplain2020-05-30T16:29:45-07:0009/26/1897Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1906-10-05 Farmer Killed by Mules Kick - Pine Bluff Daily Graphic pg 7_thumb.png2020-06-06T09:40:08-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61906-10-05 Pine Bluff Daily Graphic pg 72A farmer is kicked three times by his mule and dies from his injuries.media/1906-10-05 Farmer Killed by Mules Kick - Pine Bluff Daily Graphic pg 7.pngplain2020-06-06T09:42:46-07:0010/05/1906Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1879-11-27 Impressive Letter from WR - Fayetteville Gazette NC pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-13T19:48:33-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61879-11-27 Fayetteville Gazette NC pg 12A North Carolina newspaper gets a letter from a former resident that includes a description of Walnut Ridge and tips on how to prosper as a citizen of Arkansas.media/1879-11-27 Impressive Letter from WR - Fayetteville Gazette NC pg 1.pngplain2020-05-13T19:57:16-07:0011/27/1879Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1908-04-17 Blacksmith Help Wanted Ad - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 20_thumb.png2020-06-07T12:28:56-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61908-04-17 St Louis Post-Dispatch MO pg 202A help wanted ad from Walnut Ridge requests a blacksmith "that can do general blacksmithing, shoeing, plow work and do some wood work."media/1908-04-17 Blacksmith Help Wanted Ad - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 20.pngplain2020-06-07T12:30:31-07:0004/17/1908Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1882-12-08 Enigmatic Fatal Fight between WR Women - Harrisburg, PA pg 1_thumb.jpg2020-05-14T08:49:51-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61882-12-08 Harrisburg Telegraph PA pg 12A Pennsylvania paper describes an enigmatic, and apparently fatal, fight between Walnut Ridge women.media/1882-12-08 Enigmatic Fatal Fight between WR Women - Harrisburg, PA pg 1.jpgplain2020-05-14T09:00:24-07:0012/08/1882Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1900-03-07 Account 2 of Man Trapped in Boxcar - St Louis Republic MO pg 14_thumb.png2020-06-02T19:22:54-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61900-03-07 St Louis Republic MO pg 142A different newspaper gives a very different account of John Pettis's boxcar journey from Walnut Ridge to St. Louis, saying he was trapped in the car for six days rather than three.media/1900-03-07 Account 2 of Man Trapped in Boxcar - St Louis Republic MO pg 14.pngplain2020-06-02T19:28:30-07:0003/07/1900Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1884-05-02 Horse Thief Captured Near WR But Escapes From Captors - AR Democrat pg 1_thumb.jpg2020-05-14T12:33:13-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61884-05-02 Arkansas Democrat pg 12A news brief notes, "A horse thief was captured near Walnut Ridge yesterday, but managed to throw himself from his horse and escape from his captors before they reached the jail."media/1884-05-02 Horse Thief Captured Near WR But Escapes From Captors - AR Democrat pg 1.jpgplain2020-05-14T12:35:23-07:0005/02/1884Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1900-10-27 Teams Wanted at Hoxie to Haul One Million RR Ties - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 10_thumb.png2020-06-03T09:15:40-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61900-10-27 St Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 102Teams are wanted to haul one million railroad ties across eight counties, and are asked to apply in Hoxie.media/1900-10-27 Teams Wanted at Hoxie to Haul One Million RR Ties - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 10.pngplain2020-06-03T09:17:02-07:0010/27/1900Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1874-09-26 Horses Traveling Between WR and Powhatan Run Away With Vehicle - AR Gazette pg 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-12T12:50:59-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61874-09-26 Arkansas Gazette pg 42A woman and her two children are injured when the horses towing their vehicle between WR & Powhatan run away.media/1874-09-26 Horses Traveling Between WR and Powhatan Run Away With Vehicle - AR Gazette pg 4.jpgplain2020-05-12T12:54:40-07:0009/26/1874Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1886-02-10 Lovely Promotional Description of the Town of Black Rock - Memphis TN pg 4_thumb.png2020-05-26T08:25:20-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61886-02-10 Memphis Daily Appeal TN pg 42A visitor to Black Rock describes the state of the town and the surrounding countryside, including Bonita Springs.media/1886-02-10 Lovely Promotional Description of the Town of Black Rock - Memphis TN pg 4.pngplain2020-05-26T08:38:44-07:0002/10/1886Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1902-03-14 Man Goes to WR for Mules, Gets Bride Too - Arkansas Democrat pg 3_thumb.png2020-06-03T14:43:03-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61902-03-14 Arkansas Democrat pg 32A man goes to Walnut Ridge to buy mules, falls in love with the step-daughter of his Thanksgiving dinner host at WR, and the two are later married.media/1902-03-14 Man Goes to WR for Mules, Gets Bride Too - Arkansas Democrat pg 3.pngplain2020-06-03T14:50:13-07:0003/14/1902Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1876-05-16 Colt Races Against Train from Minturn to Walnut Ridge - AR Gazette pg 2_thumb.jpg2020-05-12T13:24:53-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61876-05-16 Arkansas Gazette pg 22A colt races an Iron Mountain freight train from Minturn to Walnut Ridge, and is returned in the train's caboose.media/1876-05-16 Colt Races Against Train from Minturn to Walnut Ridge - AR Gazette pg 2.jpgplain2020-05-12T13:27:30-07:0005/16/1876Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1892-08-07 Apparently Horse Races at Hoxie With Betting - AR Gazette pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-26T13:34:21-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61892-08-07 Arkansas Gazette pg 12A crowd of 3,000 watches five horse races at Ward's Park in Hoxie, and it is reported that "upwards of $5,000 changed hands."media/1892-08-07 Apparently Horse Races at Hoxie With Betting - AR Gazette pg 1.pngplain2020-05-26T13:36:04-07:0008/07/1892Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1904-01-22 Taxable Property and Livestock in LawCo - Arkansas Democrat pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-04T14:42:10-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61904-01-22 Arkansas Democrat pg 12A list of taxable values in Lawrence County notes property values, livestock quantities, and the number of people liable for poll taxes.media/1904-01-22 Taxable Property and Livestock in LawCo - Arkansas Democrat pg 1.pngplain2020-06-04T14:45:03-07:0001/22/1904Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1885-07-22 Ad, Rattan Sulky Cart Wanted in Hoxie - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 6_thumb.jpg2020-05-12T13:47:18-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61885-07-22 St Louis Post-Dispatch MO pg 62A "second hand whalebone or rattan sulky [two-wheeled lightweight horse cart]" is wanted in Hoxie.media/1885-07-22 Ad, Rattan Sulky Cart Wanted in Hoxie - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 6.jpgplain2020-05-12T13:56:51-07:0007/22/1885Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1897-02-18 Fascinating WR Animal Cruelty Letter - Fort Scott KS pg 3_thumb.png2020-05-30T11:48:13-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61897-02-18 Fort Scott Weekly Tribune KS pg 32A letter from Walnut Ridge describes examples of animal cruelty and neglect from around the city.media/1897-02-18 Fascinating WR Animal Cruelty Letter - Fort Scott KS pg 3.pngplain2020-05-30T11:51:41-07:0002/18/1897Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1905-01-16 Barn and Horses Burn in Walnut Ridge - Mount Carmel IL pg 3_thumb.png2020-06-04T15:59:13-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61905-01-16 Mount Carmel Daily Republican-Register IL pg 32A Walnut Ridge barn and the vehicles and horses inside of it are consumed by fire.media/1905-01-16 Barn and Horses Burn in Walnut Ridge - Mount Carmel IL pg 3.pngplain2020-06-04T16:00:35-07:0001/16/1905Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6